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Focused Issue : 메트포민의 최신지견
Focused Issue : Recent Perspective of Metformin
Document Type
Article
Source
당뇨병(JKD) / The Journal of Korean Diabetes. Jun 30, 2021 22(2):85
Subject
Cardiovascular diseases
Delayed-action preparations
Diabetes mellitus
type 2
Metformin
Language
Korean
ISSN
2233-7431
Abstract
Metformin has been used clinically more than 60 years in type 2 diabetes as the first-line drug for treatment. Metformin has been prescribed in more than 80% of Korean patients with diabetes. Despite long-term use and wide prescription of metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes, many questions remain. Recent advances have revealed a new mechanism of action and new benefits of metformin. In this article, we review recent advances regarding metformin treatment.

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